# White space

Controls how spaces and line breaks are shown, and wrapping.

## What does `white-space` do?

`white-space` controls how spaces and line breaks in the HTML are shown, and whether long lines wrap.

```css
.tag { white-space: nowrap; }   /* keep "In stock" on one line */
```

Level: Apprentice · [More CSS terms at this level](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/subjects/css/apprentice)

Updated: September 27, 2026

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